Holy Scripture
Genesis 17:5
A church father on this verse
“Many responses are given to Abraham by God, but they are not all delivered to one and the same man. For some are to Abram and some to Abraham; that is, some are expressed after the change of name and others while he was still known by his name given at birth. And first indeed, before the change of name, God delivered…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
5And thy name shall no more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham, for I have made thee a father of many nations.
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In context
3And Abram fell upon his face, and God spoke to him, saying,
4And I, behold! my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of a multitude of nations.
— Genesis 17:5 —
6And I will increase thee very exceedingly, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee.
7And I will establish my covenant between thee and thy seed after thee, to their generations, for an everlasting covenant, to be thy God, and the God of thy seed after thee.